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🌿 Chopped Chicken & Beet Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing

Some of my favorite meals begin with a big bowl of greens and whatever delicious ingredients I have on hand. This colorful chopped salad is sweet, savory, crunchy and satisfying—and using ready-to-eat sliced beets makes it so easy to prepare. 💛

Easy to Prepare • Lower-Sodium Option

Ingredients — Serves 4

1 package Little Leaf Farms Baby Greens, chopped
1 can or jar 365 No Salt Added Sliced Beets, drained and chopped
2 cups grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Honey Dijon Dressing

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

Add the chopped baby greens to a large salad bowl.
Top with the beets, chicken, toasted walnuts, feta and dried cranberries.
Whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon, honey, lemon juice and black pepper.
Drizzle just enough dressing over the salad to lightly coat the ingredients.
Toss gently and serve.

🌿 The Rosemary Thyme Way

I used 365 No Salt Added Sliced Beets to make this salad especially simple. There’s no need to cook, peel and cool whole beets before making lunch!

If you can’t find no-salt-added beets, use any brand of sliced canned or jarred beets. Drain and rinse them well under cool water to help remove some of the sodium, then pat dry and chop.

For an even lower-sodium version, use home-grilled chicken rather than rotisserie chicken and choose a lower-sodium feta if available. There’s no added salt in my Honey Dijon Dressing—the feta, Dijon, cranberries and beets already bring plenty of flavor.

Easy, colorful, full of texture, and perfect for a light lunch or dinner. 🌿🥗💛

Helene
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Rosemary Thyme Parisian Potato Salad

🌿 RosemaryThyme Parisian Potato Salad 🌿

Fresh, colorful baby potatoes are tossed with a bright champagne-Dijon vinaigrette and fragrant herbs. It is a lovely mayonnaise-free alternative to traditional potato salad—light, flavorful, and just a little elegant.

Ingredients

1 bag (1½ pounds) petite red and gold potatoes
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Fresh chives, finely chopped
Fresh tarragon, finely chopped
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Directions

Gently wash the potatoes and cut each one crosswise into approximately three slices.
Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a very gentle boil and cook just until fork-tender. Watch them carefully so they remain firm and do not overcook.
While the potatoes cook, whisk together the olive oil, champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey until smooth and emulsified.
Drain the potatoes carefully and allow them to cool.
Place the cooled potatoes in a serving bowl. Add the fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, and freshly cracked black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the potatoes and gently toss until every slice is lightly coated.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, allowing a little time for the potatoes to absorb the beautiful flavors.

RosemaryThyme Note 🌿

Fresh herbs are wonderful, but dried herbs work beautifully, too. If using dried herbs, start with approximately 1 teaspoon each dried parsley and dried chives and ½ teaspoon dried tarragon—or adjust to your taste. Whisk them directly into the dressing and let it rest while the potatoes cook and cool. This gives the dried herbs time to hydrate, soften, and release their flavor.

Tarragon gives this salad its distinctly French character, while champagne vinegar adds a delicate brightness. There is no mayonnaise or cream—just tender potatoes, fragrant herbs, and a lovely homemade vinaigrette.

Helene
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Fall In Love With Home Again 💛🏡

Homemade Catalina Dressing

🌿 HOMEMADE CATALINA DRESSING 🌿

Sweet, tangy, and gently smoky, this homemade Catalina dressing is perfect for taco salad! It has all the flavor of bottled dressing but is fresher, lower in sodium, and easy to adjust to your family’s taste.

✨ Easy to Prepare
💛 Budget-Friendly
🧂 Lower-Sodium
🌿 Onion- and Garlic-Free

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup no-salt-added or low-sodium ketchup
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1–2 tablespoons honey, or your preferred equivalent of Swerve
• 1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1–2 tablespoons water, as needed
• 1 teaspoon finely snipped fresh chives, optional

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl or jar, combine the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, honey or Swerve, paprika, chili powder, Dijon mustard, and black pepper.
Slowly whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth and well blended.
Add water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dressing reaches your preferred consistency.
Taste and adjust as needed. Add another splash of vinegar for extra tang or a little more sweetener for a sweeter, traditional Catalina flavor.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
Stir or shake well before drizzling over taco salad.

Store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to one week.

This colorful homemade dressing turns a simple taco salad into something special—and you probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry! 🥗❤️

Helene
Rosemary Thyme 🌿
Fall In Love With Home Again 💛🏡

Mediterranean Carrot and Chickpea Salad

🥕 MEDITERRANEAN CARROT & CHICKPEA SALAD

💛 QUESTION OF THE DAY:

What’s one ingredient you’ve accidentally bought too much of and then had to get creative using?

For some reason, I managed to overbuy carrots during the past couple of weeks.

Every time I opened the refrigerator, there they were… another bag of carrots waiting to be used.

I suppose we’ve all done that from time to time.

Rather than letting good food go to waste, I decided to make this a “Carrot Week” in my kitchen and create a few new recipes centered around one simple ingredient.

I’ve never been one to let food go bad if I can help it.

Sometimes the best recipes come from looking at what we already have and asking, “What can I make with this?”

That’s exactly how this Mediterranean Carrot & Chickpea Salad came to be.

Sweet shredded carrots, hearty chickpeas, crisp cucumber, fresh parsley, creamy feta, and a bright lemon herb dressing come together for a salad that’s colorful, satisfying, and full of fresh Mediterranean flavor.

It’s delicious as a light lunch, a side dish, or paired with grilled chicken for an easy supper.

Sometimes a simple bag of carrots is all the inspiration we need.

🥕 Mediterranean Carrot & Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded carrots (about 5–6 large carrots)

• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

• 1 English cucumber, diced

• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint (optional)

• ¼ cup toasted walnuts or sliced almonds (optional)

Lemon Herb Dressing

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 1 teaspoon honey

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Directions

Combine the carrots, chickpeas, cucumber, parsley, mint, and walnuts in a large bowl.

Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until smooth. Pour over the salad and toss gently to coat.

Fold in the feta cheese and refrigerate for about 20 minutes before serving.

🌿 Rosemary Thyme Tips

• Add grilled lemon herb chicken for a complete meal.

• Serve over baby spinach for extra greens.

• Stir in cooked brown rice or quinoa to make it even more filling.

• It tastes even better after a few hours in the refrigerator.

Thank you for spending a little time in my farmhouse kitchen today. I hope this recipe inspires you to look through your own refrigerator and turn something simple into something delicious.

Have a peaceful and blessed day.

💛 Helene

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